@Book{1970902655,
author="Rao, Yongchen",
title="Design and fabrication of thermoelectric generators for implantable medical devices",
year="2025",
address="Germany; Rostock",
abstract="Implantable medical devices (IMDs) are limited by battery life. This thesis investigates implantable thermoelectric generators (ITEGs) that convert body heat into electricity for self-sustaining IMDs. A novel design using a biocompatible PEEK housing with integrated heat conductors was proposed. Comprehensive simulations employed simplified and detailed human models to optimize performance. For fabrication, a novel method created TEGs with high-aspect-ratio thermolegs, maximizing power. A compact TEG with an integrated boost converter was also developed.<eng>",
school="Universit{\"a}t Rostock",
note="vorgelegt von Yongchen Rao",
note="GutachterInnen: Dennis Hohlfeld (University of Rostock) ; Tamara Bechtold (Jade University of Applied Sciences) ; Georg Frey (Saarland University)",
note="Dissertation Universit{\"a}t Rostock 2025",
doi="10.18453/rosdok_id00005497",
url="https://purl.uni-rostock.de/rosdok/id00005497",
url="https://doi.org/10.18453/rosdok_id00005497",
language="English"
}